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The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

That pace is unlikely to slow down over the coming years; Pagely noted that organizations are still turning to IoT devices as a way to automate and optimize their business processes as well as save on energy costs. That’s precisely what happened in the case of Dyn back in October 2016. Take manufacturing, for instance.

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NHTSA Releases New Automobile Cybersecurity Best Practices

Hunton Privacy

The National Highway Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) recently issued non-binding guidance that outlines best practices for automobile manufacturers to address automobile cybersecurity. On October 28, 2016, NHTSA published a request for public comments on the Cybersecurity Guidance and has opened a docket for those comments.

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MY TAKE: Why consumers are destined to play a big role in securing the Internet of Things

The Last Watchdog

This will be led by the manufacturing, consumer, transportation and utilities sectors. One recent study demonstrated how, by analyzing readings from a smart home, such as energy consumption, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide levels, and humidity changes, it was possible to triangulate what someone had for dinner.

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MY TAKE: Iran’s cyber retaliation for Soleimani assassination continues to ramp up

The Last Watchdog

Russia has twice now knocked out Ukraine’s power grid for extended periods, in the Industroyer attacks of December 2015 and again in December 2016. Issued a few days after the killing, the report assesses cyber risks of North American electrical utilities, identifying 11 hacking groups that target energy sector companies.

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NIST Updates Cybersecurity Framework

Data Matters

As with the first version of NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework, all companies should review the new version, determine its potential utility, and consider adopting, adapting or comparing the new Framework for use within their own cyber ecosystems. Significantly, version 1.1 NIST’s fact sheet on the updated version is available here: [link].

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Industrial Control Systems

ForAllSecure

In December, 2016, the lights went out in Kyiv, Ukraine. So the reality is that there was a team of criminal hackers, and like all intrusions, this attack didn’t just start in December 2016; it began months before it was executed. The reality is much more complicated. Don’t believe me? Here’s Robert M.